The worlds media should reprint the cartoons to show solidarity with Denmark. Hundreds of politcal cartoons are printed each year and may be considered 'offensive' by party supporters, but they dont express outrage or plant bombs. Religon should not be excempt from criticism or satire.

Chris, Brighton,

In medicine, you do not negotiate with a disease....

Peter, London,

If only Muslim countries were like Denmark, one of the nicest places I've ever been in - unlike these havens of tyranny in the Middle East where Islam holds sway.
How really embarrasing being a Muslim when they look at their own barbaric, oppressive societies when they come to a place like Denmark

Phil, Preston,

Since the US occupation of Iraq started, there have been 1 million dead, 1 million wounded & 4 million refugees. Kev you shouldn't sound so superior.

Phil, Nottingham, England

Scott, oh how naive you are! Christianity is the basis of your freedom in which you are living your life. Your "reason" will not last long without its Source. Open your eyes and do not compare Christianity with Islam, or if you do compare, be honest with yourself!

Alex Spak, London, UK

How ironic...one of the cartoons that Muslims felt was blasphemous and offensive depicted Muhammad in a bomb shaped turban. And then, in reprisal for what they considered a hateful, inaccurate protrayal of their prophet, Islamic militants bomb an embassy.

Adrienne, Toronto,

Things would've been much simpler if they haden't reprinted the cartoons. I know it's freedom of speech but honestly had these newspapers sacrificed freedom of speech for once things like these wouldn't happen. It's not the how it should be but this is the way the world goes round, at least for now.

Mathias, Asuncion, Paraguay

I truly condemn this attack as well as the one's right after the cartoons were published. Having said that, i don't think it's fair to denigrate a religion and cover it up as "Freedom of speech".

Chait, Austin, USA

Then the local womans said
“But what they did to our religion, they deserve it.”
did she meant the killed and injuried pakistans? The damages to the danish ambassy is minor. This show how absurd the hole thing is

ole, copenhagen, denmark

There is no region that doesn't contain barbaric individuals; subgroups; or street and social network gangs. There is no other objective for the republican other than to just get the best jobs and show off. It's absolutely mortifying when the results pan down.
Self-preservation is the goal.

Patrice, Norwich, CT USA

As Stu says, the Pakistani woman's comment is horrid. Incidentally, it's only other Pakistanis who were killed inthis attack, not Danes. If this woman was offered a chance to live in Denmark, would she turn it down, by the way?

Sue R, London, England

I am glad they reprinted the cartoons. Freedom of the press! I may not like what you say, but I will defend your right to say it.

Beth, New York, US

Denmark is a member of Bush's "coalition of the willing". Danish troops are based in Iraq and Afghanistan.

jayil, london, uk

If Islamists commit this kind of an atrocity in response to cartoons, just imagine what the Jihadis will do when they get hold of nuclear weapons. Goodbye Tel Aviv. Wake up world.

dave c, London, england

Apparently no one dishonors Islam more than Muslims.

This is just more proof that fanatical militant Islam is simply cover for terrorism.

Scott, Durham, NC, USA

And they didn't even have weapons of mass destruction in that building!! At least the Bush administration tries to come up with a reasonable reason for bombing something into oblivion before pulling the trigger. These Islamic fascists don't even wait that long before killing innocents.

Scott, Durham, NC, USA

Isn't it interesting that we are often told by the BBC or Guardian that anger in Islamic circles is prompted by Bush administration policies or by Israeli actions. So why are the poor Danes under attack? Last I heard George Bush is not P.M. of Denmark and almost no Israelis reside in Denmark.

Richard , Manchester, NH, USA

These terrorists have a great cause, don't they? "You put out an offensive cartoon and we bomb you and kill people." This is all these diseased minds know is to react out of complete and ultimate rage towards anything they deem offensive.

scott, Charleston, USA

The most disturbing part of this story is one local womans reaction 'We always feared this would happen, but after what they did to our religion, they deserve it.'

If the Prophet is indeed as worthy of worship as millions would have us believe, I'm sure a small comic would not bother him.

Stu, Melbourne, Australia

I sure hope so Kev, and I hope the same is true of Christianity. Christians may have stopped their killing and torturous ways of the not too distant past, but the poisoning of minds continues. The death of religion will bring us closer to the true Age of Reason and compassion.

scott, Charleston, USA

Islam proves its primitive and chaotic nature yet again. The rest of the world is not afraid, nor are we impressed. These are the last gasps of a dying belief in a relic age of religious fervor. There are no lasting martyrs, no heavenly rewards - this is nothing more than unnecessary killing.

Kev, Anchorage, USA